Carcassonne is an award winning tile-placement board game. Players draw and place a tile with a piece of southern French landscape on it. These tiles may feature cities, roads, monasteries, or fields. Players can also place their “meeples” on these features to claim them. If a player completes a claimed feature, then they score points.
At the beginning of the game, each player starts with a set number of meeples. Additionally, they must strategically decide where to place their tiles and meeples. If a player completes a feature, such as a city or road, they get their meeple back and score points. However, if the feature remains incomplete by the end of the game, then they score fewer points.
Another key point is the interaction between players. Since tiles are drawn randomly, players must adapt their strategies accordingly. For instance, one player might try to block another player from completing a feature. Conversely, they might cooperate to complete a larger city and share the points.
Moreover, Carcassonne‘s expansions introduce new rules and tiles. These expansions add variety and complexity to the game. Consequently, players must continually adapt their strategies.
The game continues until all tiles have been placed. At this point, final scores are tallied. The player with the most points wins. Carcassonne is both a game of strategy and adaptability. It remains popular due to its simple rules and depth of play.
In this episode Greg, Megan, and Todd try to steal each other’s farms while discussing this seemingly simple yet absolutely cutthroat classic!
